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Rovaniemi

Rovaniemi
Municipality
Rovaniemen kaupunki
Rovaniemi stad
Rovaniemi from air, October 1999
Rovaniemi from air, October 1999
Coat of arms of Rovaniemi
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 66°30′N 025°44′E / 66.500°N 25.733°E / 66.500; 25.733Coordinates: 66°30′N 025°44′E / 66.500°N 25.733°E / 66.500; 25.733
Country  Finland
Region Lapin maakunnan vaakuna.svg Lapland
Sub-region Rovaniemi sub-region
Charter 1960
Government
 • City manager Esko Lotvonen
Area (2016-01-01)
 • Total 7,581.86 km2 (2,927.37 sq mi)
 • Land 7,581.97 km2 (2,927.41 sq mi)
 • Water 434.75 km2 (167.86 sq mi)
Area rank 5th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)
 • Total 61,784
 • Rank 16th largest in Finland
 • Density 8.15/km2 (21.1/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 97.6% (official)
 • Swedish 0.1%
 • Sami 0.2%
 • Others 2.1%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 17.1%
 • 15 to 64 68.1%
 • 65 or older 14.8%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate 20%
Website www.rovaniemi.fi
Rovaniemi
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